Diane Japanese witch hazel
Hamamelis intermedia 'Diane'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red to copper-red
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Diane' Japanese witch hazel (Hamamelis intermedia 'Diane') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its fragrant red to copper-red flowers open in winter and early spring, and some may appear in autumn. Deer tend to pass it by. The leaves also turn color in fall.
Pairs well with Daffodil, Japanese forest grass, and Green Velvet buxus.